Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
South Asia ranks 14th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Nigeria 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 South Sudan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Uganda 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.